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- 12 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Untold Story of ‘Green’ Entrepreneurs
things, China looks to be positioning itself as a global leader in this field—it came out of nowhere last decade to rank as the country with the largest installed wind-generated electricity capacity. Although products from that country's... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Apr 2009
- First Look
First Look: April 21, 2009
orientation of the "hierarchical industry leaders" can entail large missed opportunities for other members of the ecosystem, who are unable to fully exploit their potential in global markets. We argue that Japan has to adopt... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- November 2020
- Supplement
Integrating Beam Suntory (B)
By: David G. Fubini, Rawi Abdelal and David Lane
Supplements (A) case: The spring 2014 acquisition of U.S. alcoholic spirits maker Beam Inc. by Japan’s Suntory Holdings vaulted Suntory from 15th to third-largest international spirits company in the world. Yet Suntory had borrowed nearly the entire $16 billion... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Communication; Borrowing and Debt; Globalization; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Retention; Leadership; Supply Chain; Organizational Structure; Ownership; Relationships; Conflict and Resolution; Integration; Value Creation; Food and Beverage Industry; Japan; United States; Chicago
Fubini, David G., Rawi Abdelal, and David Lane. "Integrating Beam Suntory (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 421-004, November 2020.
- 14 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Time that Government Reopens for Business
beneficiary was European banks that had big operations here. The globalization of the top end of the financial services industry means that the Fed is everyone's central banker. The reactions we've seen in developing markets recently to... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 11 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 11
PublicationsBlock-by-Blockbuster Innovation Author:Rosabeth Moss Kanter Publication:Harvard Business Review 88, no. 5 (May 2010) An abstract is unavailable at this time. Preview the Article: http://hbr.org/2010/05/column-block-by-blockbuster-innovation/ar/1/ Between... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 21 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
Music Downloads: Pirates—or Customers?
a chance to implement an effective legal strategy in all these countries. The RIAA's legal strategy is hopeless and smacks of short-sighted panic. Those who dream of legal solutions do not recognize the truly global nature of the... View Details
- 08 Aug 2006
- First Look
First Look: August 8, 2006
805-064 Patrimonio Hoy is a program targeting the housing needs of the low-income population by CEMEX, a major Mexican company and a leading global cement producer. Originally conceived as a project to better understand the customers in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Aug 2006
- First Look
First Look: August 1, 2006
of "organized" retailers such as Pantaloon. Pantaloon's management faced some exciting opportunities as well as some potential competition both from global retailers planning to enter the Indian market and from large Indian... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Dec 2016
- First Look
December 13, 2016
could lead to substantial bias in understanding the nature of productivity gains from multinational production. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=42615 Internalizing Global Value Chains: A Firm-Level... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 31 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 31
global marketplace, we have done extensive research and found that names can play an enormous role in a product's success. Teams Have Changed: Catching Up to the Future Authors:Heidi K. Gardner, Ruth Wageman, and Mark Mortensen... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne & Carmen Nobel
- 05 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 5
and "continuous experiments." An examination of the nature and consequences of these uses sheds light on the implicit logic of surveillance capitalism and the global architecture of computer mediation upon which it depends. This... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Sep 2015
- First Look
First Look -- September 1, 2015
currency), the asset valuation effects occasioned by currency depreciation (or appreciation) act to absorb global shocks and render consumption smoother. In this setting, countries do not accumulate high levels of reserves to be depleted... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Apr 2012
- First Look
First Look: April 24
2012. The projections appeared contrary to Hayman Capital's views on Japan, where the fund had built a bearish position. Japan had the world's highest debt burden, whether expressed as a percentage of GDP or government revenue. Guided by recent View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 23 Jul 2001
- Research & Ideas
How the Giants of Enterprise Seized the Future
has an equal chance to make a lasting mark on the world through success in American business. But the "golden door" referred to at the base of the Statue of Liberty is opened more widely today. Oprah Winfrey has risen from nothing to great wealth and View Details
Keywords: by Richard S. Tedlow
- January 2018
- Case
Kids & Company: Entering the U.S.
By: Boris Groysberg, Matthew G. Preble and Katherine Connolly Baden
In April 2017, Victoria Sopik and Jennifer Nashmi, CEO and CFO (respectively) of Kids & Company, a Canadian childcare provider that they had co-founded in the early 2000s and developed into a nearly 100-unit enterprise, are discussing how the company should proceed... View Details
Keywords: Child Care; Childcare; Day Care; Daycare; Early Childhood Education; Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Expansion; Leadership; Marketing; Product Marketing; Brands and Branding; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Product Design; Product Development; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Selection and Staffing; Customer Focus and Relationships; Entrepreneurship; Service Industry; Education Industry; United States; Canada
Groysberg, Boris, Matthew G. Preble, and Katherine Connolly Baden. "Kids & Company: Entering the U.S." Harvard Business School Case 418-011, January 2018.
- 12 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 12
Harmonization Author:Karthik Ramanna Abstract The globalization of accounting standards as seen through the proliferation of IFRS worldwide is one of the most important developments in corporate governance over the last decade. I offer an... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 27 Apr 2010
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First Look: April 27
managers and recruiters are questioning conventional business education. Their concerns? Among other things, MBA programs aren't giving students the heightened cultural awareness and global perspectives they need. Newly minted MBAs lack... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 20 Jul 2009
- Research & Ideas
Markets or Communities? The Best Ways to Manage Outside Innovation
Thanks to technology and instant global communication, it has never been easier for companies to seek solutions to problems or find new ideas from sources outside their own corporate walls. But the art of managing these external... View Details
- 18 Dec 2007
- First Look
First Look: December 18, 2007
of the Church to have a reserve food supply on hand at all times. Given U.S. and global food stock levels, is the Church program a good model for the country? Purchase this case:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 23 Dec 2014
- First Look
First Look: December 23
to the global population was a challenge. Health care costs accounted for 10% of world GDP by 2013. In the U.S., health care costs were expected to top $3.1 trillion in 2014. New technologies, shortages of trained personnel, and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel